So, six months ago today we watched in horror as the events at Sandy Hook Elementary unfolded. Has anything changed since then? Can I write about how we as a nation made meaningful changes to our guns laws? The answer is no. We have failed these children and their teachers. The outrage and grief that we all felt has not been enough to prompt us into taking simple steps such as universal background checks. I need someone to help me understand. I need to know who can stand up and argue that everyone has the right to go out and instantly get a gun even if they have a history of: mental illness, domestic violence, a criminal record or have had issues with substance abuse. I have family members who own guns and they support the idea of background checks and a waiting period. The idea is not to deny people the right to own a gun, but to deny those who have not been stable, law abiding members of our society the right to own a guns. I look at the faces of those who died at Sandy Hook and wonder how their families can cope with such a loss. I hope and pray that no one in my family ever has to go through what these families are experiencing. We as members of this society have an obligation to do something to push for change in our nation's gun and mental health laws. I hold my breath knowing that the next Sandy Hook will happen, it's just a matter of time. I hate to put that out there, but I think we all know it's true and that is an awful feeling.
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